Djokovic beats Alcaraz: Paris Olympics 2024 tennis final – as it happened. Novak Djokovic beat Carlos Alcaraz in the men’s singles tennis final at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Sunday, August 4: Novak Djokovic won his first Olympic gold medal by beating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) in an enthralling men’s tennis singles final on Court Philippe-Chatrier, Paris, giving the 37-year-old Serbian the last significant accomplishment missing from his glittering resume. Djokovic has become the oldest man to win the singles gold in his sport since 1908 – and prevented Spain’s Alcaraz, who is 21, from becoming the youngest. Djokovic had never won an Olympic gold medal in his storied career – his bronze at Beijing 2008 was his best Olympic performance – while Alcaraz is playing in his first Olympics. It was the latest instalment of a fascinating old vs young rivalry that included a matchup in the Wimbledon final three weeks ago, in which Alcaraz beat Djokovic in straight sets.
